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TDWI Virtual Seminar

RAG Bootcamp for AI Engineering

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Jul 23 - Aug 27, 2026

An Intensive 6-Week Course

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Bootcamp meets for 90 minutes each week

Learn to Customize LLMs with RAG and Deliver Real Business Value – Live Online with a TDWI Expert

Large language models (LLMs) are powerful—but their true value comes from customizing them with your organization’s data. Through weekly 90-minute sessions and hands-on labs, you’ll learn how to build and optimize retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems that power real-world AI applications.

Led by AI expert Nicolas Decavel-Bueff, you’ll gain hands-on experience with the essential components needed to develop, evaluate, and deploy customized LLM applications.

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This exclusive six-week course from TDWI—the foremost provider of education and research for data professionals - equips you with the practical skills to implement RAG systems, empowering your LLMs to access, interpret, and leverage your organization’s unique data assets.

Learn how to design a complete RAG pipeline—from model selection and data preparation to retrieval strategies, performance evaluation, and responsible AI guardrails—so you can deliver accurate, business-ready AI solutions.

Students who complete the 6-week course will receive a certificate of completion. Enroll early for special pricing.

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Who Should Attend

This course is designed for professionals working with AI, data, and analytics who want to move beyond basic LLM usage and apply generative AI to real business challenges.

It’s ideal for data scientists, AI/ML practitioners, and software developers looking to build and deploy RAG-powered applications, as well as technical leaders shaping LLM strategies.

Overall, this course is a strong fit for anyone ready to customize LLMs and deliver more accurate, business-specific AI solutions.

Data Science & AI Practitioners

  • Data scientists
  • AI/ML practitioners
  • Data scientists and engineers deploying LLM applications

AI & Application Developers

  • Software developers integrating LLMs into business solutions
  • Engineers building AI applications and workflows

Technical & Architecture Leaders

  • Technical leaders planning LLM implementation strategies
  • Architects and senior technical decision-makers shaping AI adoption

Business & Analytics Professionals

  • Business analysts exploring practical applications of generative AI
  • Data and analytics professionals applying AI to business use cases

Next-Generation AI Builders

  • Anyone ready to move beyond basic LLM usage
  • Professionals looking to create tailored, business-specific AI solutions

TDWI Instructor

Nicolas Decavel-Bueff

Expert in AI and Large Language Models

Nicolas Decavel-Bueff is a data science consultant specializing in deploying ethical AI solutions with a focus on large language models (LLMs). Leveraging a mix of open and closed-source LLMs, his approach combines metric-driven prompt engineering with advanced retrieval techniques. Holding a master’s in data science from the University of San Francisco, Nicolas empowers clients in highly regulated industries to harness effective AI responsibly.

“I value the program design and focus on insights that are immediately actionable. Very productive time spent out of the office.”

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M. Smolinski
Seattle Children's Hospital

“I really appreciate the technology-agnostic approach so that every course is oriented around industry best practices, regardless of any software platform.”

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Karen Bourne
Grant Thornton

“The information and vendors far exceeded other conferences I have been to in the past.”

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Victoria Hodgens
Bluegrass Cellular

“It gave me a jump start on learning new skills that it would have taken a lot more time to learn on my own.”

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Lisa Dasinger
Zenith Insurance Company

“This is the third time I've attended the conference, I always learn something new which will benefit my organization. Having top trainers and best topics always keeps TDWI on top.”

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Gihan Khalil
Western Sydney University

“The leadership event was very valuable as this provided the opportunity to network with fellow leaders and learn about analytics trends.”

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Ravi Nath
Creighton University

“It was a great opportunity to listen to lectures delivered by experts in the technology industry and more importantly have an opportunity to ask and get their view on an approach to solve a problem. Also a great opportunity to meet and network with peers working in the same technical field, but an entirely different domain.”

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SreeKanth Ganta
Kemper Insurance

“Put us on the right track for starting a data science team and producing worthwhile results with our first data science project.”

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Marriott International

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